Deaths by Cause of Death

Short codes for statistics. KIA, MIA and DOW are the combat set; the rest group accidents, disease, and other deaths. The long narrative stays on each person record.

KIA — Killed in action MIA — Missing in action DOW — Died of wounds KOAS — Killed on active service DOAS — Died on active service POW — Died as prisoner of war FF — Friendly fire DUTY — Died on duty MVA — Motor vehicle accident AA — Aircraft accident DROW — Drowned SEA — Lost at sea ACC — Accident SHOT — Shot MURD — Murdered SUIC — Suicide DIS — Died of disease NAT — Natural causes DISCH — Died after discharge UNK — Unknown

DROW — Drowned 1,190 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
32 Abraham Andries A Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
42 Abrahams Elie E Assistant Steward Mercantile Marine S.S. "Galway Castle" (London) 1918-09-12
44 Abrahams Fred F Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
46 Abrahams Hassien H Private Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1941-07-17
164 Adams Nicolaas N Private Cape Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-02-13
194 Addinall William Frederick W F Leading Steward South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Bonaventure UDF 1947-09-13
196 Addison Constance (corrie) C Nursing Sister South African Military Nursing Service UDF 1918-09-12
204 Adkins Eric Joseph E J Cabin Boy Merchant Navy S.S. Pacific (Hull) 1943-02-09
5549 Aldum Dengese D Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
29221 Alexander Israel Vernon Oscar I V O Rifleman South African Infantry Corps MB Bagani SADF 1988-02-24
343 Aliveni Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
486 Anderson Roderick John R J Corporal South African Infantry 12th Regt. UDF 1916-11-22
488 Anderson Reginald William R W Second Officer Merchant Navy S.S. Aracataca (Liverpool) 1940-11-29
572 Anthony Charles C Fireman and Trimmer Merchant Navy S.S. Amicus (Cardiff) 1940-12-19
678 Arnett William Moses W M Corporal South African Engineer Corps 30 Road Construction Company UDF 1941-11-08
29267 Arnolds Jacobus Abraham J A Rifleman South African Infantry Corps SA Cape Corps SADF 1965-12-17
702 Arthur Cyril Henry C H Junior Engineer Officer Merchant Navy M.V. Fort Richepanse (Belfast) 1941-09-03
726 Asia Lim L Corporal Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1944-04-18
786 Auret Jacobus Adrian J A Burgher Mounted Commandos, S.A. Forces Springbok Commando UDF 1915-01-07
788 Austin Arthur Morgan A M Greaser Merchant Navy S.S. Biela (Liverpool) 1942-02-14
814 Ayling Claude Bernard Frederick C B F Leading Aircraftman Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 1942-02-04
34248 BUTHELE or BUTHELEZI George N B Constable South African Police Head Office 1995-10-21
852 Bade George G Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
873 Badlana Joel J Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
901 Bailey Walter W Labourer South African Native Labour Corps UDF 1915-02-05
978 Baleni Langeni L Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
1031 Bangani Mxonywa M Lance Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
1083 Barendse Christie James C J Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1941-08-18
29342 Barendse O Sergeant SA Army SANDF 1998-01-24
1262 Basilie Isaac I Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
29194 Basson Gabriel Johannes Jacobus G J J Captain South African Infantry Corps 4 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1979-05-03
1301 Bates Robert Stephen R S Master Mercantile Marine "Huntsmoor" 1918-02-20
1308 Batham George Charles G C Private South African Infantry 4th Regt. UDF 1918-09-12
1314 Batterbury Joseph J Quartermaster South African Mounted Rifles 3rd Regt. UDF 1916-04-15
1315 Battle Reginald R Able Seaman South African Naval Forces H.M.S.A.S. Soetvlei UDF 1944-05-11
1317 Batty J E Sergeant Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1943-03-03
29200 Baum Johannes Ferdinand J F Rifleman South African Commandos Rustenburg Commando SADF 1977-10-29
1341 Bay James J Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
1342 Bayes Robert R Chief Officer Merchant Navy S.V. Crouch Belle 1944-03-31
1461 Behn Rowland Charles R C Air Mechanic 2nd Class Royal Naval Air Service H.M. Airship "P4" 1917-12-21
1486 Beko HENRY or HARRY H Private South African Native Labour Corps 5th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
1542 Benadie Gideon F G F Sapper South African Engineer Corps UDF 1941-04-09
1554 Benecke Carel August Leopold C A L Corporal South African Corps of Military Police UDF 1942-12-25
1688 Bester Hendrik Christoffel H C Warrant Officer Class II Q Service Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1945-04-02
1705 Beta (neta) Jack J Corporal South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
1752 Beyula Windvogel W Private South African Native Labour Corps Medical Section UDF 1917-02-21
1779 Bhay Jim J Private South African Native Labour Corps 4th Bn. UDF 1917-02-21
29438 Bhayana Piet P Rifleman South African Infantry Corps 111 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1982-10-15
1796 Bignell Charles Edward C E Second Engineer Officer Merchant Navy S.S. Ashcrest (London) 1940-12-09
1798 Bikitsha Levi L Sergeant Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces UDF 1942-11-07

Source: https://rohsa.co.za/listPeopleCause.php?code=DROW&dir=asc&pdf=1

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